<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Kai,</div><div><br></div><div>You seem to be forgetting that there are social costs here, not just individual costs. Where not just talking about one or two people that are affected by a businesses smoke. Everything we do comes down to individual choice. Why not apply this solution to other social problems? </div><div><br></div><div>Drug abuse? What's the problem. If people want to get stoned that is there problem. We should legalize all drugs. What about the problem of drug crazed drivers due to the increase of abuse? Well, if you drive that's your choice. No one is forcing anyone to drive.</div><div><br></div><div>Asbestos removal? Why remove it? Just put up a sign that says "Asbestos: enter at your own risk." That way if people do enter it would be there own choice. They didn't have to enter the building. And just dump it where ever you want. As long as you let people know, then folks can choose whether they want to buy the land, or live in that city.</div><div><br></div><div>Why regulate anything at all? All we really need to do is provide information and let folks choose for themselves!</div><div><br></div><div>OK I'm joking here. But if the "solution" works here, why not in these other cases? And I don't think it works in these other cases. Ergo. <br><br>Joe Campbell</div><div><br>On Jun 20, 2009, at 11:22 PM, Kai Eiselein <<a href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">fotopro63@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
I actually excpected an answer like Mike's.<br>
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So, how often are "others" in a bar during the bar's "operating hours"? They don't operate on a "9-5" schedule.<br>
Most, if not all, of the maintainance, repairs and deliveries are made while the joint is closed.<br>
So, it would seem that Mike's response is the true "straw man".<br>
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There was nothing dismissive, people were whining about those who are employed at smoking establishments. I made a reasonable suggestion.<br>
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